In ,
Aunt Alexandra warnsthat Bob Ewell is the type of individual to hold a grudge, when Atticus
mentions that they have nothing to fear. Alexandra says,
"I wouldnt be so sure of that, Atticus . . . His kindd do anything to pay off a
grudge. You know how those people are." (Lee, 222)
At the beginning of ,mentions that three small things have happened that were out of
the ordinary and involved Bob Ewell. Scout mentions,
"Ruth Jones, the welfare lady, said Mr. Ewell openly accused Atticus of getting
his job. She was upset enough to walk down to Atticuss office and tell him about it."
(252)
Scout then proceeds to explain how Bob Ewell
attempted to break into Judge Taylor's home and harassed Helen Robinson. Bob's actions indicate
that he still resents those involved in the court case and is holding onto his grudge, which
foreshadows his attack.
At the end of chapter 27, Scout mentions thatis
going to walk her to Maycomb's Halloween festival at the school and says, "Thus began our
longest journey together" (257). Her statement foreshadows that something dramatic will
take place on their walk to or from the Halloween festival.
In , Lee sets the
ominous mood by describing the quiet, dark autumn night. She foreshadows Bob's attack and 's
presence by symbolically mentioning the calls of a mockingbird and bluejay. Symbolically, Boo
Radley is represented by the mockingbird while Bob Ewell is represented by the bluejay
throughout the novel. As the children walk towards the school, Scout says,
"High above us in the darkness a solitary mocker poured out his
repertoire in blissful unawareness of whose tree he sat in, plunging from the shrill kee, kee of
the sunflower bird to the irascible qua-ack of a bluejay, to the sad lament of Poor Will, Poor
Will, Poor Will." (256)
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